Case and Commentary
May 2013
Kristy Deep, MD, MA
Narcotics contracts, which stipulate patient responsibilities in exchange for opiate treatment of pain, may strike some patients as onerous, but they are a good way of reducing the risk of abuse or diversion of prescription drugs while still ensuring patients get pain relief.
Virtual Mentor. 2013; 15(5):416-420. doi:
10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.5.ecas3-1305.